Wesley's Explanatory Notes - Luke 3:4
As it is written in the book of the words of Esaias the prophet, saying, The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make his paths straight.Isaiah 40:3. read more
Luke 3:1-20 Esv
John Wesley
John Wesley
Wesley's Explanatory Notes - Luke 3:5
Every valley shall be filled, and every mountain and hill shall be brought low; and the crooked shall be made straight, and the rough ways shall be made smooth;Every valley shall be filled, … — That is, every hinderance shall be removed. read more
John Wesley
Wesley's Explanatory Notes - Luke 3:6
And all flesh shall see the salvation of God.The salvation of God — The Saviour, the Messiah. read more
John Wesley
Wesley's Explanatory Notes - Luke 3:8
Bring forth therefore fruits worthy of repentance, and begin not to say within yourselves, We have Abraham to our father: for I say unto you, That God is able of these stones to raise up children unto Abraham.Say not within yourselves, We have Abraham to our father — That is, trust not in your being members of the visible Church, or in any external privileges whatsoever: for God now requires a change of heart; and that without delay. read more
John Wesley
Wesley's Explanatory Notes - Luke 3:10
And the people asked him, saying, What shall we do then?He answereth — It is not properly John, but the Holy Ghost, who teaches us in the following answers, how to come ourselves, and how to instruct other penitent sinners to come to Christ, that he may give them rest. The sum of all this is, Cease to do evil, learn to do well. These are the fruits worthy of repentance. read more
John Wesley
Wesley's Explanatory Notes - Luke 3:20
Added yet this above all, that he shut up John in prison.He shut up John — This circumstance, though it happened after, is here mentioned before our Lord's baptism, that his history (that of John being concluded) may then follow without any interruption. read more
Daniel Whedon
Whedon's Commentary on the Bible - Luke 3:1
1. Now As in his preface, Luke 1:1-3, so here, Luke exhibits the true historical spirit. Christianity is a religion of facts. It stands in its place in history. It is neither theory, nor legend, nor myth. Here are its dates, and during the rule of these princes, and in the localities here designated, the commencing events of our religion transpired in open historic day. The challenge is thus boldly given to learned criticism to invalidate the record. Learned criticism has tried its best,... read more
Daniel Whedon
Whedon's Commentary on the Bible - Luke 3:1-18
§ 15. JOHN THE BAPTIST’S MINISTRY, Luke 3:1-18 ; Matthew 3:1-12; Mark 1:1-8. From his visit to Jerusalem and the temple, the boy Jesus returned to his mountain home of Nazareth, and probably wrought at his father’s trade as a carpenter. About five years after the return, when Jesus was seventeen years of age, the news came doubtless to Nazareth from Rome, the conquering capital of the world, that Augustus Cesar, emperor of Rome, and acknowledged master of the nations, after a reign of forty... read more
Daniel Whedon
Whedon's Commentary on the Bible - Luke 3:2
2. Annas and Caiaphas being high priests There could, by the Mosaic law, be but one high priest at a time. See our note on Matthew 26:3, in regard to the high priesthood and Caiaphas. In regard to Annas, see our note on John 18:13. read more
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Wesley's Explanatory Notes - Luke 3:2
Annas and Caiaphas being the high priests, the word of God came unto John the son of Zacharias in the wilderness.Annas being high priest, and Caiaphas — There could be but one high priest, strictly speaking, at once. Annas was the high priest at that time, and Caiaphas his sagan or deputy. read more